David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1432. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to hire salaried general practitioners to work within the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29077/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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GPs are private practitioners who hold contracts with the HSE to provide services under various public health schemes; there are no plans at present to directly employ GPs. Any proposed model involving salaried GP positions would require careful consideration to ensure the required level of service could be provided for medical card and GP visit card holders.

The 2019 GP Agreement on Contractual Reform and Service Development includes a commitment to undertake a strategic review of GP services within the lifetime of the Agreement, to examine how best to ensure the provision of GP services in Ireland for the future. Work on the review is to commence this year. The review will examine the broad range of issues affecting general practice, and will set out measures necessary to deliver a sustainable service into the future.